If you have specific questions about your DWI, please call 512-677-5003 for a free consultation When you refuse to give a breath sample, for a DWI in Texas, or blow over a .08, your license is taken from you. Many people wrongly assume that this means that their license is suspended right then and there. …
There is a lot of confusion over when a police officer has the right stop you, and what that officer can do once you have been stopped. Adding to the confusion, in Austin we often have so-called “No Refusal” weekends for SXSW and holidays . Does this mean you really can’t refuse a breath …
A large discrepancy between the charged crime and a plea offer indicates a situation in which the prosecutor is overcharging. In these cases, it is likely that the charge is a coercive tactic, designed to force the defendant into taking a plea deal. Under present conditions, a defendant in such a case has no legal …
Part 3 – A Proposal for Reform of Coercive Plea Bargain Practices Read More »
Aaron Swartz’ situation was no different than the thousands of other defendants facing an indictment. He faced the unenviable choice of either risking a conviction and a possible 35 years in prison, or else take a plea, spend 6 months in prison, and be labeled a felon. The extreme disparity between sentences is enough to …
Two years ago yesterday, Aaron Swartz tragically took his own life. If you don’t know the name, you’ve definitely heard of some of the things he’s done. Do you remember when Wikipedia, Google, and many other sites were blacked out in protest of SOPA? That was Aaron’s idea. He was also a founding member of …
Aaron Swartz and prosecutorial discretion (part 1) Read More »
